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What kind of Temperament and Behavior can I expect from a Sugar Glider?
Sugar Gliders are very social and need companionship, this trait makes them bond well to their owners (especially if you use a bonding pouch), but even if you can provide a lot of attention and spend the necessary time with your glider, keeping a single glider is not ideal.
Sugar gliders have a language all their own and live in colonies of up to 30 gliders in the wild, so housing a Glider by themselves can lead to behavioral, mental, and emotional, and even physical problems for your pet. Strongly consider keeping more than one glider, if not several of them, in a flight cage.
A human owner alone cannot offer the same type of companionship and socialization that other sugar gliders can provide to each other. The vocalizations, grooming, and bonding that they provide for each other are irreplaceable by a human.
Sugar gliders can be good pets. They are lively, inquisitive, playful, and intelligent. Socialized sugar gliders enjoy cuddling and often will curl up in the safety of a shirt pocket. If given lots of attention, they will bond with their owners. To socialize them properly, plan to spend one to two hours per day handling your sugar gliders (it is easier to do this at night because they are nocturnal).
Sugar gliders are not easily handled by strangers and often bite, vocalize, and/or urinate if forcibly restrained. They can become agitated if disturbed when resting during the day. Sugar gliders can be nippy; use plenty of caution if you have small children.
Sugar gliders are escape artists and can easily squeeze through the tiniest openings. Cages must be "pet-proofed" to prevent escape and injury. Naturally inquisitive, they will chew on and swallow many things; do not provide them with toys that can be easily chewed apart.
Posted on January 2nd, 2024 · Updated on January 3rd, 2024
Sugar gliders have a language all their own and live in colonies of up to 30 gliders in the wild, so housing a Glider by themselves can lead to behavioral, mental, and emotional, and even physical problems for your pet. Strongly consider keeping more than one glider, if not several of them, in a flight cage.
A human owner alone cannot offer the same type of companionship and socialization that other sugar gliders can provide to each other. The vocalizations, grooming, and bonding that they provide for each other are irreplaceable by a human.
Sugar gliders can be good pets. They are lively, inquisitive, playful, and intelligent. Socialized sugar gliders enjoy cuddling and often will curl up in the safety of a shirt pocket. If given lots of attention, they will bond with their owners. To socialize them properly, plan to spend one to two hours per day handling your sugar gliders (it is easier to do this at night because they are nocturnal).
Sugar gliders are not easily handled by strangers and often bite, vocalize, and/or urinate if forcibly restrained. They can become agitated if disturbed when resting during the day. Sugar gliders can be nippy; use plenty of caution if you have small children.
Sugar gliders are escape artists and can easily squeeze through the tiniest openings. Cages must be "pet-proofed" to prevent escape and injury. Naturally inquisitive, they will chew on and swallow many things; do not provide them with toys that can be easily chewed apart.
Posted on January 2nd, 2024 · Updated on January 3rd, 2024
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